Security News

Hacky hack on whack 'Hacky Hack Hack' Mac chaps hack attack rap cut some slack
2018-09-28 19:38

Translation: No jail time for Oz Apple file teen thief The Australian teen who last month admitted hacking into Apple's internal network and stealing data from the Cupertino giant has been spared jail.…

iPhone XS Passcode Bypass Hack Exposes Contacts, Photos
2018-09-28 17:26

Bypass works on iOS 12 and Apple's latest iPhone XS model phones allowing an attacker to access contacts and photos.

US military given the power to hack back/defend forward
2018-09-20 11:16

The new preventative cybersecurity powers include potentially acting against countries considered friendly toward the US - a risky move, some say.

Just 13 – no, er, make that 3,200 punters hit in Oz's Perth Mint hack
2018-09-18 00:37

Unnamed third-party provider spaffed customer data A computer security breach at Perth Mint first thought to have affected just 13 customers turned out to be more widespread – with more than 3,000...

Kronos crims go retro, Apple builds cop portal, Swiss cheesed over Russian hack bid, etc
2018-09-15 10:02

Plus Grindr stalkers find a few good men illictly Roundup This was the week of ice cold exploits, re-appearing JavaScript nasties, and of course Patch Tuesday. A few other things happened too……

Russian Spies Arrested on Suspicion of Plans to Hack Swiss Laboratory
2018-09-14 20:07

Dutch 'Expelled Two Russian Spies Over Novichok Lab Plot' read more

Magecart Threat Group Racks Up More Hack Victims
2018-09-14 13:26

The threat group has racked up a list of victims including Feedify, Groopdealz and British Airways.

Blockchain hustler beats the house with smart contract hack
2018-09-14 12:43

A hacker used their own code to tamper with a smart contract run by a betting company, and walked off with $24,000.

N. Korea Calls Sony, Wannacry Hack Charges Smear Campaign
2018-09-14 11:29

PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) — North Korea strongly denied claims by the United States that a computer programmer working for the North Korean government was involved in the hack of Sony Pictures...

Tesla Model S Hack Could Let Thieves Clone Key Fobs to Steal Cars
2018-09-12 13:48

Despite having proper security measures in place to protect the driving systems of its cars against cyber attacks, a team of security researchers discovered a way to remotely hack a Tesla Model S...